History of Slavery in the Collections of the IHR

Dec 11, 2015

The IHR Library team have recently completed a comprehensive guide to the History of Slavery in the Institute of Historical Research Library collections.  The guide encompasses general historical works on the history of enslavement, the slave trade in Britain, the...

American collections in the IHR and beyond

Nov 25, 2015

We’ve recently produced a detailed guide to the Institute of Historical Research United States collections. Coverage includes early American colonial history, the Revolution and establishment of the United States, and special themes such as slavery. The core of...

The IHR’s British Poll Book Collection

Nov 17, 2015

The IHR Library holds a large collection of printed British parliamentary poll books, both originals and photocopies. Poll books can be traced back to an Act of Parliament in 1696 designed to curb electoral fraud and disputed elections. They record the names of...

Bespoke advice at a History day research clinic

Nov 4, 2015

One feature of History day on 27 November is the one-on-one guidance provided by the scheduled research clinics. These clinics will allow researchers to spend time with a librarian or historian to discuss resources, training and research, addressing specific needs....

A Visit to the IHR Library Offsite Store

Nov 2, 2015

A few members of the IHR library staff recently travelled to the IHR’s offsite depository store at Egham in Surrey for the day in order to record the collections’ periodicals that remain stored offsite following the IHR’s move to its new location in the North Block of...